'The thing about Teddy is that he wouldn’t want fuss' says Sars captain

On the brown clay covering McCarthy’s grave, they placed the county Cup and a blue and white flag. Printed on it was the message, THIS ONE IS FOR YOU TEDDY.

FOR TEDDY: Sarsfields player Cian D'Arcy raises the cup during the homecoming celebrations. Picture: David Creedon

As they made their way homeward from Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday evening, the Sars team bus detoured to Rathcooney Cemetery. They’d come to tell a departed friend of their return to the local summit.

On the brown clay covering Teddy McCarthy’s grave, they placed the county Cup. The League crown, won back in July, sat beside it.